I always like finding new lighthouses to feature, and I especially like finding lighthouses that you can see in webcams. So I found this one on the island of Sardinia, way down south on the island. First I'll locate it, and then I'll show the webcam link, then the history, and then the pictures.
So, the location is here.
This is the webcam link: Cagliari - Caramosca Beach Live Cam
So now we turn to the Lighthouse Directory, which tells us the following:
"1860. Active; focal plane 70 m (230 ft); two white flashes every 10 s. 21 m (69 ft) round masonry tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 2-story masonry keeper's house. Lighthouse painted with black and white horizontal bands; lantern dome is gray metallic. ... The Torre di Calamosca, a late medieval watch tower, stands near the lighthouse. This traditional landfall light for Cagliari is located on a promontory on the southeast side of the city, at the end of the Via Faro."Finally, the pictures:
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